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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH; FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1915.

A Notable Anniversary:

DAY BY DAY,

"NOT ONCE OR TWICE IN OUR ROUGH ISLAND STORY

THE PATH OF DUTY IS THE WAY TO GLURY"

NOTES ON THE CRISIS..

AUSTRIA AND ITALY.

Silit Oulet là the West,

COMPANY MEETING.

Cathay frust.

ALLEGED THEFT OF NEWSPAPERS.

At the Police Court, this morn- ing, before Mr. Lindsell, a Chinese The fifth annual general meet was charged with stealing four ing of the Catbay Trust, Ld., was copies of the Daily Freas yester held at the cfices of the Company,

day morning. No. 10 Canton Road Shanghai,that the defendant way a delivery From the evidence it appeared

Today's anniverary the Battle of Magents, June 4, 1869 bee an interesting bearing on the events of the present mo. ment, Magenta ie a little town in Lombardy, and it was here that the Austrians were badly beaten by the French and Sirdisians ander Louis Napoleon and Victor Emmanuel (then King of Sardinia and ultimately, King of Italy The Austrious had been weaken; ed by their previous defeats at Monte Bello and Palestro, but they managed to oppose an army of.75,000 men to the allies' 55,- 0CU.. They lost 10,000 killed and wounded and 7,000 prisoners, as Yesterday the Telegraph $53.50 against the allies 4,000 killed, published 30 columns of solid less retrospective. The communi The manager having read the to sell.

wounded and pritosers. For a reading matter. To-day there goe, which brings us up to the notice convening the meeting managing director of the Daily

Admitted by connoisseurs to

be the best in the market.

PER CASE

PER BOTTLE

The Weather.

Lower level 8 s.m. Temp. SO; fine,

At the Peek 8 a.m. Temp. 74; fog.

"

Count the Columns..

time changes appeared to be in will be 30 published. favour of the Austriane, who

$4.55 fought well throughout, but were

badly led. The two great French generals, Espinse and Clero, | were killed; bat, just when the English

A. S. WATSON & Co, Ltd. Franc were becoming low-

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

The object of this paper is to publish correct information, to serve the truth and print the 'news without fear or favour..

#0###*NEGREREYAR* Cable Address: "Telegraph, Hongkong. '

Telephone: No. 1 A.B.C., 5th edition.

Office address: 11, Ice House St.

DEATHS.

Western Union

SOARES-Frank Sonres son of Mr. P.E.L. Soares of Hongkong. Killed in action.

CHAPMAN-At Victoria Hospital on the 3rd instant, Annie Elizabeth, the wife of Robert Chapman, Medical Department,

ROBINS Killed on active service in Flanders, George Upton Robina, late of Messrs. Brand Bros. & Co, and Captain in the East Konts.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1915..

THE END OF THE TENTH MONTH.

spirited, MacMahon a rived with

re-inforcements and the battle

was speedily brought to a close in favour of the allies. The spirit of Victor Emmanel is evidently very much alive and at work among his grandson's troops today.

The Birthday Honours. "

The Birthday Honours are,"18 might have been expected, very obaracteristic of the period through which the Empire is passing. Soldiere, colonial digui-

taries and parliamentarians are largely among the favoured ones, and there are comparatively few commercial men in the list. Ia no case has the honour of Knight cod been more worthily bestow ed than in that of Mr. Chiozza Money, who, though a member of the Radical Party, bas for years past been doing the class of work! by which Liberal and Conserva- tive alike have profited encrmone ly. He is an Italian by bith, though British by naturalisation, and his greatest service to the Empire has lean the overhauling and complete revolutionising of

The Mails,

Mail-Dus per Malta to-day. Siberian Mail-Clesea per

8.9.

8.8

Malta to-day at 4 pm. European Mail-Closes per s.8. Oriental to-morrow at 11.30 Siberian Mail.-Closes per 8.8.

Chenan to-morrow.

a:m.

on May 26, Mr. J. H. MoMichael

presiding. The other directors Coolie employed by the complain- The news from the western prcaent were Mesere. W. S. David at firm and he was caught by front takes the form of a brief con and H. E. Arnhold, with the the watchman passing out of the Paris communique and a longer manager, Mr. W. J. N. Deer. office with four papers under his message from Router's Paris ccr- Tee attendance represented 124,ot. These papers, it was alleged be bandad over to another coolie respondent, but both are more or 475 shares.-

Henry Adolphus Cartwright,

Press said they sent the defendant

let. of the present month, speaks and the auditors' report, the Chair- of the British as having been man said: engaged in Flanders-amico: Gentlemce, I will assume that I out with subscribera papera in the affir apparently-and sums up have your permission to follow the Central District. Each paper the German casualties within & usual course of taking the report dresard. The man came back was sent out in a wrapper ad- given small pres. The Reuter and accounts as read, but before and said he only had thirty four

wire drans attention to yet formally proposing their adoption, |

"

The

another instance of German lie I will refer briefly to the changes papers, being four short. spreading.. "The Germans which have taken place in the papers were not counted by the withdrew a small garrison Company's position during the watchman when the defendant from the village of Ablain period covered by the nudo nie came back and said be was four short. The four wrappers to avoid useless lower." unnoticed by the enemy, in order now before you.

Over- The resolutions passed by produced were said to be the topping the real inventive genius shareholders sanotioning there were taken. He had no proof wappera from which the papere displayed in such a communique, duction of the Company's capital that the firms whose names were is the eternal hypocrisy of the were duly confirmed by the Prussian mind."To avoid use-, Supreme Court of Hongkong in their papers. Ile had not received On the wrappers had not received less losses"!! When did a German, an order dated November 10 Tast. general ever consider the lives of Holders of preference shares has any complaint to that effect. They were all four Chiness firma. The Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. his men? The German (avern- acquired the right (the exercise defendant was not allowed to take

ment has as good as murdered of which was left entirely b thousand, if not hundreds of their discretion) to call upon the thousands, of its own troops by Company to accept for surrender its chuckle-healed way of think and to cancel any or all of the ing that battles are won simply preference issue against a cask by obliging solid masses of men payment to the shareholders not

Up to the Alinute-Share Market News..

Closing pricea -

ing Corp. $805, sales, Canton Insurance Office Ld.

any papers from the office except those given him for delivery. The the final fold or them. They ooolies got their papera, and put

coalie who put them in the wrap- were then taken to the head

$370, soles. China Fires.$133, buyers. China and Alsnila S.S. Co.

Ld, $4.80, buyers.. Douglas Steamship Co. Lito rush into what any sane exceeding Tia. 5 per share.

administration would know This option has been availed of pers, and as the coolies wore 8481, sollera.

meant certain death. Not only so, as you will see from the accounts sunted them and entered them leaving the offins the watchman Indo-Chinas.$98, sellere.

bat what of the number of ocoss to the extent of 87,890 shares in a book. Shell Transporte 93/6, buyers.

ions on which the Germans bave all of which have been cancelled' China Sugars.- $113, saler.

been reported-a in the present at an uniform rate of Tla. 5 per Kailing Mining Administration.

case-aa having butchered their share... -33-sellers.

Hongkong and K. W. and G.

Co. Ld. $70, sellers. Hongkong Linds. $108,

buyers.

Ewo's. Tla. 180, buyers, Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co. Ld.

$261, sellers. Langkats-Tis, 42, buyere. Watson and Co. Ld.- $63,

buyers x div.

A clerk said there was an average of six or seven pspera missing per day.

N

Defendant said he lent another

four

street-seller of"

own men? The Renter wire telle The balance of share catcella- the story of what actually did tioa account as shown in the pro-Chinese happen, and, while it chronicles fit and lose account, viz: Ta latter being a papers, the yet another triumph for the 340,502,72, represents the differ the paper. Defendant pulled the placky French troops, it cannot ence between Tiv. 9-the original papers from the bands and passed Do said to repreet 12 Prussian subscription price of each re-them to the man. The strespassed courage in a very favourable ference share and Tis. 5-the said he was late for his papers, and light. Where is the much boast cancelling rate. The proft and could not get into the office, s ed discipline when men run out loss account shows buy this asked for the lorn of four which with their hinds in the air, balance has been disposed of. The defendant had to get from him "leap ng like hares" and terrified balance at debit of profit; i loas later. The four copies produced at the presput of laughter as account brought forward from last were not those defendant lent to the hen is of their own comrades? year viz: The 205,107,08 thus the street-seller, they were four disappears and we are left, after which the watchman anatobed To Alps and the Dardanelles.

paying all expenses, with a credit himself. balance for appropriation of Tis. The Italian progress continues 109,274,06. The total-cxpenses and "the Austrians takes serions incurred in connection with this way, is one of the very few To day is the 50th anniversary view of the situation." They may capital reduction were Tis. 1,987,- Britishers who hold a Harvard of the Battle of Magenta, in well do that, seeing that their 28

The Company's right to accept degree, and be is also a graduate which the French and Sardinians first main barrier has been broken of Leipsic. He too is a Liberal completely defeated the Aus-down and that their own counter. eurrender of their preference PROTECTION OF SWISS

attacking has been abortive, "In ehares termicated on the 10th the Dardanelles thinge bave gone instant.

the Board of Trade's method of sending in its returne. He is a bara commercialist; in fact it la doubtful if there be a man living to equal him where figures are concerned; and he is among the world'sablest financial journalists. Another journalist who figures in the Honoura List, and a man of not dissimilar type of mind, is Sir Henry Norman, who is created

a baronet, Sir Henry, by the

The Dollar.

The rate of the dollar on demand to-day is 38 9.9/10.

trians.

:

To-day's Anniversary.

Alice Memorial Hospital.

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The hearing was adjourned.

CITIZENS IN CHINA.

Instructions have been receiv

Today we came to the end of the tenth month of war, and, though each day gone is one nearer to the declaration of peace, though there is not and never has been a doubt in the minds of the allied natione as to which way the conflict would end, the actual termination of hostilities is still only as an undefined hill-outline seen dimly from a distance. After more then three hundred days of war the only outward signs that the enemy positively wishes to end the fighting are in politics, though his writinge "the alleged, and apparently well-founded, statements as to Austria's savour very strongly of Im- seeking a separate peace with Russia, and now the frank demand [perialism. He was a member of by some of the people of Constantinople that the Dardanelles should the editorial staff of, successively, be thrown open to the invadera. Lesa avowed but doubtless equally the Pall Mall Gazette and the Memorial and Aliliated Hospitals The Hen, Treasurer of the Alice well founded are the rumours that creep through as to bread riots Daily Chronicle-in the palmy and riots in favour of peace in Germany and Austria; but neither daye of the latter-bat rotired bags to acknowledge with thanke the one story nor the other is of any value to us Britishere in com from journalism some sixteen the following doration to the parison with the great truth which stands for itself and goes without years ago. Another of the new fanda of the Hospitals: The saying: that the enemy on all sides is markedly woukoning and has baronete is the popular author

Pharmacy $25. little or no hope of making good its blank dr lettering spaces. Sir Gilbert Parker, a Conserva- tive of the Conservatives, again Daring these ton months we have learned a lesson that centuries an ex-journalist, and one time will hardly eradicate; we bave discovered our nationa! weak spote, sociate editor of the Sydury Morn have learned whom to trust and whom to sarpect, have found out in Herald. He is all the more the difference between fair weather politicians and those on whom an interesting figure in that bis of the Hongkong, Canton, Macao be pretty much at a standétill, mains the same, viz: Tls. 400,000, the Empire oan, rely in time of stress, and have laid to heart the is one of the very rare instances Steamboat Company will leave neither side gaining or losing while the item under the heading eternal truth that figures and facta are not the same thing. In where a man has succeeded in the Wing Lok Street Wharf at very considerable ground. The of current deposit and other previous wars it has been reasonably possible, at the end of a given being completely successful in 9 a.m. on Sunday for Macao and civilian man is as curious as Eccounts, etc., show an increase of the Company for the coming month; to draw up a balance sheet of gains and losses. This time the dual capacity of politician return at 3 p.m. the cansoring of news from the Front pate so useful a proceeding and novelist. out of the question: Nevertheless there are certain broad facts over

Sulling Trips. for Canion to-morrow at 10 p.m. Toe 8.8. Heungehun will leave tai return from Osilon on San- day at noon. The new steamship

HARBOUR OFFENCES.

no better with the enemy, and Turning to the balance sheet. thus Turks and Austrianecontinue, you will see that the issued The Tarka zre certainly fighting stande at Tie. 2,208 990 and as noted fon the United Sates Leg-" to be companions in misfortune, capital of the Company now desperately in this region, and further shares have been suration by the American Consul- courage in a quality which no cae rendered since the close of the General at Can'oz to the effect has ever denied to their trained Company's year the capital of the that the Government of the troops; but, at the present rate of Company is now fixed at this United Staten bas taken over the alaughter, how much longer can figure.

protection of Swise citizens in these hope to exist? ·

It is unnecessary for me to China. The American Conanl- explain to you how this amount General at Canton will render to The Russian Position.

is arrived at as it is fully detailed Swiss citizens who may apply to in the balance sheet.

him such assistance as may be Things round Pizemysl seen to Equalization of dividend re-appropriate and requisite.

ever to know why the Austro- over last year of approximately German forces should so persist- Tie. 194,000. O the asset army show satisfactory results. ently attempt to regain possession side our investments show

If any shareholder desires of this neighbourhood. The loss, an increase over last year's figures farther information with regard by capture, of General Pritwitz of about Tis. 53,000. The Direc to the report and accounts, I will is a serious matter for the Gertors report shows you the pro- tions to the best of my ability,

endeavour to saswer say quer mang, as is any event which lende pertionate distribution of our to demoralise and to dishearten. boldings in this account, and I

There were no questions, and the following resolutions were Burely things will move a le sound and satisfactory. Now that summer has come again trust that you will consider some carried; faster in this locality.

The loans against security show

"That the report and accounts reduction on last year's figures for the financial year ended April cfabout Tls. 309,000. This reduc-Proposed by the Chairman, 30,1915, as presented, be passed.' toa has been of very material are seconded by Mr. A Stott,

Recruiting.

a

which there has heen no secrecy and upon which we may justifiably Temperance Drinks. bags the assumptions (1.) that everything is satisfactory and promis- We mentioned yesterday that ing at the present moment and," (2.) that there have been times" temperance drinks are having during the ten months when things have not gone well with us, a vogue in London that was never owing not to the inefficiency of officers or men but to the blundering known before. The "great ad- of offiolaldem. All the way there has evidently been a mingling of vantage, to our way of thinking, good and bad, but it is something more than mere perfunctory that attaches to the temperance Before Commander C. W. optimiem that makes as all feel that the geol has now triumphed fever at Home is that the young- Beckwith. R.N., at the Marine and will, contiane in the ascendant. Of the bad, the present is notaters-lads in the late teens Court this morning Acting Police the time to speak; it is sufficient to say that most of it has been will have a much better example Sergeant W. Pincott charged remedied. Of the good there are sign posts which even Prussian placed before them than wue the W. Findott charged Balisoni, t'e mendacity cannot aproof:-Germany's colonies, almost without case with those of a generation or master of s.e. American, with on- exception, have been wrested from her; the strength of her two allies two ago Many a young man has lawfully carrying 18 passengers on two peaceful civilians who plications for surrender of pre-be paid on 212,110 preference The coroner who held an inquest in providing funds to meet the ap- "That a dividend of 0 per cent, has tapered down almost to helplessness; her navy, on which she placed become a drunkard in the past on board his vessel, without a lost their lives in the Zoppelia ference shares. so much reliance and which cost her hundreds of millions of marks, solely through thinking that passenger certiGoste, on the 22nd "raid" probably spoke the mind Interest accrued, viz, Tia. 27,- might as well never have existed, seeing that the cruisers which indulgence in alcohol was manly, ultimo. The case was dismissed, of the country when he alluded to 050.79, represents interest on the year ended April 30, 1914, at abates, in respect of the financial ventured out of their lurking place have been sunk, while the and abstinence the reverse. Most submarines that were to remove the British flest from the face of of our readers must have scea with unlawfully carrying oven cruiting. It is not every Britisher tures, etc., and on loane-accrued to Tls. 0.46389 cents per abare." P. C. Dyke charged a boatman, the likelihood of increased re- Company's holdings of deben-exchange 2/3 15-16, equivalent the waters have chiefly distinguished themselves by atticks on very young men struggling with assengers in excess of the num who can confine his expression, but not yet due. The cther items Proposed by the Chairman, fishing boats, cargo boats and the Lusitania; even the noxious a glass of beer or whiskey-goda bor allowed, on the 3rd inst. A of opinion to attacks on German are self-explanatory.

seconded by Mr. RH. Parker. gass to which she pioned her faith as a last resource have not which they did not in the very fine of $7, was imposed. While shops eto; to the healthier proved invincible, and now open her elaborate apy system has been least like; which was even an another boatman, who was charg-mind

With regard to the holding of

"That Me. H. A. J. Macray be that Bort of kauoked in the bead by the more complete interament of aliens in palatable to them; but they ed with unlawfully carrying six will seem but a poor revenge Company's register shows that Pany."Proposed by the Chair thing shares by enemy subjects, the re-elected a director of the Com England. Whatever we may have lost, there is no denying these wanted to be "big" and to look teen passangers, was fined $10. for the bombing of unfort only fifty shares are so hold, and, seconded by Mr. P. Robura points nor is there any cofging of such victories as that at Neuve desperately wicked, and so, in Lanco Sergeant A. J. Moody, iücd and residential, tress. We in the absence of instructions to

That Mesara, F. N. Mathews Obapelle. The immediate future, too, is full of hope, even for those time, contracted a liking for what charged the masters of the steam have had no recent statistics as to the contrary the Directors pro and G. H. and N. Thomson be who would fain torn out of their path to look for non-existent was ultimately to be their rais launches Hing Fat and Kwong reoruiting at Home but we may pose to distribute the dividend of re-elected as the Company's sadi- troubles; rearniting is good, the spirit of the troops in the trenches To-day such youths can soo older Kan, with anlawfully making rest assured that the men in Eng Tie. 23.19 due on these shares. tore for the current financial ie magnificent, we have, at Home, a Cabinet consisting mainly of men men, as to whose manliness there fast their vessels to the 8.8. Saigon land will not sit down quietly I have nothing more to say, man, seconded by Mr. R. Bassett, year."-Proposed by the Chair in whom the nation places ungrudging confidence, while Italy has is no room for doubt, indulging Maru, whilst under way, on the under such rufisnism as these air gentlemen, except to express a taken off her cost and is going to work with a will. Taking these in rea-alcoholic beverages; and 28 h ultimo, without per attacks when, by enlisting, they hope that the price of rubber

The Chairman announced that and other facte into consideration, there is every room for hope that we feel sure the good exemple mission. The case was adjourn can make a practical protest may maintain its present sat-dividend warrants would be the next two months will place as where we can see peace not as a will not be thrown away.

against them. blurred outline but af something positively within reach.

iefaclory level, and that working posted that evening.

ød⠀⠀⠀ until Saturday,